SMA SUNNY DESIGN 3 - Manual (Page 15)

SMA Solar Technology AG 6 Operation
User Manual SD3-SDW-BA-en-20 15
6 Operation
6.1 Starting Sunny Design and Selecting the Required Project Type
1. Start the Sunny Design desktop version on the computer or call up www.SunnyDesignWeb.com.
2. Log in with your user data.
3. Select [New project] on your personal start page.
4. Select the required project type.
☑ The page Enter project data opens (see Section 6.2, page 15).
6.2 Entering Project Data
Project Data Area
1. Enter the required project name in the field Project name.
2. In the Location area, select the desired location.
3. Select [Low voltage] or [Medium voltage].
4. If you have selected [Low voltage], select the required grid voltage in the Grid voltage drop-down list.
5. If you have selected [Medium voltage]:
• Depending on which inverters you wish to use in the PV system, select either Decentralized inverters or
Central inverters in the System type area.
• If you have selected the option Decentralized inverters:
– Enter the required medium voltage in the Medium voltage field.
– In the Inverter grid connection drop-down list, select the required output voltage of the inverters.
– If required, activate the checkbox Carry out optimized reactive power adjustment with
Integrated Plant Control.
• If you have selected the option Central inverters, enter the required medium voltage in the field
Medium voltage.
6. If required, make additional settings in the Advanced project data area.
Advanced Project Data Area
In this area you can make further settings if required. There are some default settings in this area already in accordance
with your settings in the Project data area.
1. In the required area, select [Edit].
☑ The settings dialog box opens.
2. Make the desired settings.
Next Steps Area
Project type Next steps
PV system • Select [Configure the PV system].
☑ The page Configure PV system opens (see Section 6.5, page 17).
PV system with self-consumption • Select [Define load profile].
☑ The page Define load profile opens (see Section 6.3, page 16). PV hybrid project